Where does “polybutene” come from?
polybutene (English) comes from English butene, from English -ene, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
polybutene (English): Any of a range of polymers of isobutene, used as...
Definitions
- Any of a range of polymers of isobutene, used as...
Ancestry of “polybutene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | butene | Any of several forms of butylene |
| 2 | English | -ene | An unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one... |
| 3 | French | -ène | -ene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |